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France, Spain race to contain 'monster' fires ahead of new heatwave
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Far-right Australian politician loses appeal in racism case
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Indonesia bank chief quits, adding uncertainty to struggling economy
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Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars 500% on debut as AI fuels shortages
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Laxman hails 'very mature' Sooryavanshi, 15, after series win
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Alonso says 'great signing' Rogers can rejuvenate Chelsea
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Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars more than 500% on debut
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Oil prices sink as US-Iran pause fuels fresh Hormuz hopes
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Japan's 'King Kazu', 59, scores his first goal for four years
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Indonesia central bank chief steps down early: govt
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Film recounting bloody Punjab crackdown caught in India's crosshairs
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Gaza teen triumphs despite war, loss and displacement
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Make smoking cool again? Pop culture reboots the vice
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Whales at risk, hungry pelicans: Marine heat wave hits California
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New AI tools let readers talk to books
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With minutes to flee, Spain fire evacuees grab what they can
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New Zealand's Mooar appointed Fijian Drua head coach
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Ioane, Holland back for All Blacks' blockbuster South Africa tour
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Lyles not concerned after cramp halts 200m US title bid
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Beltran, Kent and Jones join Baseball Hall of Fame
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France, Spain battle 'monster' wildfires with more heat on the way
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New pro Koivun holds off Scheffler to win PGA 3M Open
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Lyles 'fine' after failing to finish 200m at US championships
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Masood leads Pakistan to 199-3 against West Indies
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Aussie great McEvoy masters Commonwealth gold, Ramsay-Peaty hatches battle plan to bounce back
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UK's Burnham to welcome Zelensky in first foreign leader visit
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Brazil recalls ambassador to Argentina over Milei's Bolsonaro rally speech
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Pogacar looking to enjoy 'small things' after 5th Tour de France win
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'Monster' wildfires force 350,000 from homes in France, Spain
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Ramsay-Peaty hatches 'battle plan' to bounce back from Commonwealth Games tears
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Nolan's 'Odyssey' shows staying power at N. America box office
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'Incredibly proud' Pogacar wins record-equalling fifth Tour de France
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Del Toro, Seixas show glimpse into Tour de France future
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Tour stage win 'not from my toes', says Van der Poel
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Berlin police shoot dead chief suspect in deadly Islamist Pride attack
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Honduran ex-president returns home after Trump pardon
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Pogacar wins record-equalling fifth Tour de France
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Proud Antonelli salvages third as Mercedes limit damage
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Verstappen grumbles as he roars to second in 'undriveable' car
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Iran halts strikes as Trump gives space to talks
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US Federal Reserve keeps interest rates at 23-year high
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Turkey police clash with May Day protesters, skirmishes in France
Turkish police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters and arrested more than 200 people and skirmishes broke out in France, as May 1 rallies around the world drew tens of thousands of demonstrators on Wednesday.
Victims' families protest at new N.Ireland 'Troubles' legacy law
Families of victims of Northern Ireland's "Troubles" protested in Belfast Wednesday against a new UK law that halts coroner's inquests into crimes from the era and grants immunity to past combatants.
Police tackle US campus protests as Los Angeles hit by clashes
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Istanbul police arrest 210 in clash with May Day protesters
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UK confirms first migrants held for Rwanda deportation flights
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Jazz is about 'sharing', says music icon Herbie Hancock
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More war debris in Gaza than Ukraine: UN
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Istanbul police clash with May Day protesters
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Georgia condemned after police crackdown on protesters
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Dozens of Georgia pro-EU protesters arrested in violent police crackdown
Georgia arrested 63 demonstrators at a late-night rally, officials said Wednesday, after police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at thousands of pro-EU protesters who oppose a controversial "foreign influence" bill.
Blinken urges Hamas to agree Gaza truce as he meets Israel leaders
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken urged Hamas to accept a truce in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to send troops into its far southern city of Rafah.
US novelist Paul Auster dies aged 77
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US Fed likely to keep rates steady as hopes of early cuts fade
The US Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady for a sixth straight meeting Wednesday, with a summer start to cuts looking less likely owing to stubborn inflation.
Senegal tapestry production finds new lease of life
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